Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1 2 articles published in JoVE Neuroscience Combining a Breath-Synchronized Olfactometer with Brain Simulation to Study the Impact of Odors on Corticospinal Excitability and Effective Connectivity Cécilia Neige1,2, Laetitia Imbert1,2, Maylis Dumas1,2, Anna Athanassi3, Marc Thévenet3, Nathalie Mandairon3, Jérôme Brunelin1,2 1PSYR2, Centre de Recherche en Neurosciences de Lyon, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U1028, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMR5292, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 2Centre Hospitalier Le Vinatier, 3NEUROPOP, Centre de Recherche en Neurosciences de Lyon, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U1028, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMR5292, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 This paper describes using a breath-synchronized olfactometer to trigger single- and dual-coil transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) during odorant presentation synchronized to human nasal breathing. This combination allows us to objectively investigate how pleasant and unpleasant odors impact corticospinal excitability and brain-effective connectivity in a given individual. Biology Delivery of the Cas9/sgRNA Ribonucleoprotein Complex in Immortalized and Primary Cells via Virus-like Particles ("Nanoblades") Philippe E. Mangeot2, Laura Guiguettaz1, Thibault J. M. Sohier1, Emiliano P. Ricci1 1LBMC, Laboratoire de Biologie et Modélisation de la Cellule Univ Lyon, ENS de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR 5239, INSERM, U1210, Lyon, 69007, France, 2CIRI, Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie Univ Lyon, Inserm, U1111, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR5308, ENS de Lyon, F-69007, Lyon, France We have developed a simple and inexpensive protocol to load Cas9/single-guide RNA (sgRNA) ribonucleoprotein complexes within virus-like particles. These particles, called "Nanoblades", allow efficient delivery of the Cas9/sgRNA complex in immortalized and primary cells as well as in vivo.